Gwynevere, Princess of Sunlight

Npc · canonical reference · data release 2026-09-26

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Overview

Location: Anor Londo: in the room above the Ornstein and Smough hall, behind the door that has a bonfire before it.
Access condition: Requires defeating Dragon Slayer Ornstein and Executioner Smough to reach her.
Can die: yes
Death or hostility conditions: Gwynevere is an illusion and can be destroyed with a single hit from any attack, at any time. Doing so reveals her true nature as a creation of her brother, Dark Sun Gwyndolin, and triggers several permanent world-state changes: Anor Londo's sunlight becomes permanent sunset/twilight, the area becomes more susceptible to Blade of the Darkmoon covenant invasions, all future deaths return the player to a specific bonfire regardless of which was last used, and most regular enemies in Anor Londo vanish except Painting Guardians, select Silver Knights, and two new hostile NPCs that spawn in as a result.
Keeps selling if hostile survives: not applicable -- her death is a single-hit illusion break, not a fight
Dialogue progression: Welcomes the player after Ornstein and Smough's defeat, delivering a speech urging them to succeed Lord Gwyn and take up the world's Fire. No further branching dialogue beyond the illusion-break consequences above.
Relocates: no
Relocation note: none recorded
Note: Directly tied to Dark Sun Gwyndolin's and the Lady of the Darkling's records -- destroying her illusion is one of the hostility triggers for both.
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